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- Summary: On his second full-length release, British singer-songwriter James Mathé introduced drum machines, keyboards, and synths to the largely acoustic sound he had established on his debut disc.
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- Record Label: Memphis Industries
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Aug 5, 2013A great example of someone following their musical instincts into new areas and finding success, Bloodlines is also a highlight of the year so far.
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Aug 8, 2013As reserved as it is remorseful and romantic, Bloodlines is a moving, grand achievement.
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Aug 5, 2013His reinvention nears Hot Chip’s disco-pop on ‘Pagliaccio’, flirts with hip-hop via the big beat and looping riff of ‘Turbine’, and blends lyrical emotiveness with slow-tempo electronic touches on ‘SIHFIY’.
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Aug 5, 2013Although Bloodlines takes its time to get under your skin, when it does, it sinks in deep.
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UncutAug 5, 2013The post-punkish synth-funk of "Pagliaccio" and the "Unchained Melody"-referencing 6/8-time epic "Saviour Self" adds variety, but beneath the sonic modernism lies an artist rather too eager to be Hot Chip's more earnest little brother. [Sep 2013, p.85]
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Q MagazineAug 20, 2013If there's a flaw, it's that Mathe's songwriting is more conventional than the arrangements. But there's no denying the emotion behind his heartfelt croon. [Sep 2013, p.97]
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Aug 7, 2013Although Bloodlines is a solid effort, it never seems to really take flight; alternately quiet and bold, it can’t seem to decide whether it wants to be a testament to Mathè’s artistic transformation or a kind of tentative experiment, to be abandoned if it doesn’t pan out.